Light Heavyweight
Chris Daukaus
Philadelphia, United States
Pro record
12-7-0
Model Elo
1546
#658 of 1994
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Martinez BJJ
- Born
- Philadelphia, United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 15, 2020
Profile
Overview
Eight UFC fights, eight finishes, all by knockout. Chris Daukaus has never heard a scorecard read in the Octagon, and that cuts both ways: he started 4-0, then lost four straight.
He fights at Light Heavyweight and holds a 4-4 UFC record, with a 12-7-0 professional record across all promotions. A Philadelphia native who trains out of Martinez BJJ, he made his UFC debut in August 2020 and was a puncher from the first bell.
Fast starts, fast finishes. In both directions.
UFC Career
Daukaus opened with four knockout wins. Parker Porter fell in 4:28 of round 1 at UFC 252, then Rodrigo Nascimento in 0:45 and Aleksei Oleinik in 1:55. Shamil Abdurakhimov lasted into round 2 and was stopped at 1:23.
That run earned him a main event against Derrick Lewis in December 2021. Lewis, one of the elite opponents of his career, stopped him in round 1 at 3:36. Next came another main event against Curtis Blaydes, another elite opponent, and it ended 17 seconds into round 2.
The losses kept coming against strong competition too. Jairzinho Rozenstruik knocked him out at 0:23 of round 1 at UFC 282, and Khalil Rountree Jr. did it at 2:40 of round 1 in August 2023.
He carries a four-fight losing streak into his next fight, and every loss ended inside two rounds.
Fighting Style
Daukaus is a busy striker who lands more than most and does it accurately. The trade-off is that he gets hit more than most, and his defense sits around the UFC average, so he is a fighter who stays in the pocket and takes damage doing it.
He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is hard to take down, though, so fights tend to stay on the feet.
The finishing pattern is plain: all four of his UFC wins came by knockout or TKO, three of them in round 1 and the other in round 2. All four of his losses were also knockouts. Fights involving Daukaus do not go the distance.
Notable Wins
- Aleksei Oleinik — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:55), UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis (2021)
- Shamil Abdurakhimov — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:23), UFC 266 (2021)
- Parker Porter — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:28), UFC 252 (2020)
Quick Facts
- Division: Light Heavyweight
- UFC record: 4-4 (all eight fights ended by KO/TKO)
- Professional record (all promotions): 12-7-0
- UFC debut: 2020
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 6'3" / 76"
- Team: Martinez BJJ
- Born: Philadelphia, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 4–4
- since 2020
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 4 of 4 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L4
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 25:27
- avg 3:11 per fight
- Opposition
- 1609
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1597opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 9, 2020
- 1590opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 19, 2021
- 1551opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · Sep 24, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 3:11
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Khalil Rountree Jr.Record after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:40 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos AnjosAug 11, 2023 |
| L |  Jairzinho RozenstruikRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:23 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevDec 9, 2022 |
| L |  Curtis BlaydesRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. DaukausMar 25, 2022 |
| L |  Derrick LewisRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:36 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausDec 17, 2021 |
| W |  Shamil AbdurakhimovRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:23 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 24, 2021 |
| W |  Aleksei OleinikRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:55 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. LewisFeb 19, 2021 |
| W |  Rodrigo NascimentoRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:45 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 9, 2020 |
| W |  Parker PorterRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:28 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 14, 2020 |